2016 Bmw 328i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling (13) · Engine (7) · Service Brakes (6)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
20 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:wiring:connectors/Plugs/Receptacles 2024-08-13 · campaign 24V608000 · 720,796 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.
Risk: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (387)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2024-05-02 · B010224 · Warranty Program/Extension
evap system purge (vent) valve ext ltd wty (elw) 15/150
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-11-16 · B010919 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
diesel fuel injectors: ltd wty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-11-13 · B011423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pressure control valve (pcv) extended ltd wty 15 years/150,000 miles
Electrical System 2023-05-01 · B651523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after programming the head unit (hu-h2), activating the fsc (german word freischaltcode) enabling codes repeatedly fails.
Showing the 6 most recent of 387 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-24 · Unknown Or Other“i almost backed over a child due my tire pressure warning system. it preempts my back up video. the child was too short to see out of the rear window. in the 10 years that i have owned this car the tpms has been nothing but a distraction and and a nuisance. it has never done any good. it tells me to pull over and stop in dangerous situations. now i…”
2026-07-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“when the fuel gauge reads 1/4 of a tank or less the car stalls sporadically and comes to a jerking stop. this causes the cars behind us to either slam on their brakes or swerve to avoid hitting us. we reported this to our local bmw dealer and were told this is a known issue on many models, including ours. however, our car was not included in the …”
2026-04-27 · Service Brakes“parking brake retainer clio failed in highway causing car to lose control in the highway. …”
2025-11-10 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“my vehicle was stolen. dent on right back fender . footage needs to be pulled from gull aire village 34677. witness was [xxx] . first dent. sunpass has image. reported to clwr pd. accident photos sent. not same car. allstate insurance. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)…”
2025-09-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling“the contact owns a 2016 bmw 328i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded…”
2025-09-09 · Engine And Engine Cooling“the contact owns a 2016 bmw 328i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repa…”
2025-08-08 · Engine And Engine Cooling“the contact owns a 2016 bmw 328i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aw…”
2025-08-06 · Service Brakes“car started to have low coolant when i would replace it instantly and i took it to a shop and they told me it has a recall. …”
2025-07-18 · Unknown Or Other“i have been waiting since october 2024 to get a remedy available to fix the recall on this vehicle. dealership won’t even look at the car since the remedy is unavailable but this is a dangerous issue to have and know about without a fix anywhere in the foreseeable future.…”
2025-05-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 115,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 bmw 328i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that upon driving and coming to a stop, there was an abnormal burning odor coming from the vehicle, and there was …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.